American Robin: Proud Profile
The American Robin chicks have grown and should be flying now. Their parents are still around, singing their songs and possibly preparing for a “Round 2” brood.
One favorite perch is a sailboat mast directly out in front of my balcony. We’re almost at the same level, eye to eye.
“Singing Cheerfully”
“Proud”
You might see a few more of this handsome fella this season. I think we’ve become buddies!
Great shots of a very handsome bird!
Thank you, Hien!
He is handsome indeed!
Thank you, Takami! I don’t even mind his waking me up early in the morning any more. How about you and your morning bird alarm?! 😉
Like you, I have become ‘accustomed’ to being awakened in the early hours thanks to our birds 😀 😛
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How great to have a nice perch at eye level. No doubt you two will ‘meet’ again!
At first, he gave his mean eyes to me, but we’re good now! 😉
I like his attitude (second pic) , Donna 😀
Thank you, Indira! I am having fun with his attitude stances! 🙂
These great friends will always be around!
Terrific perspective! Excellent shots of this little guy!
Thank you, Belinda! Working with the mast lines’ background has been a fun challenge. When I ask him to scoot left or right, though, he doesn’t always listen. 😉
I love the first photo! It’s very well composed. The lines in the image (poles, railing) create a grid pattern. The robin is placed nicely in the second quadrant of the “graphic design.” Really great image!
Thank you very much! I worked ‘hard’ on lining him up with those sailboat mast lines in the background, then some cropping to rid other lines out of line. 😊
This Robing has got personality plus! You have captured it well. They start singing at 3 in the morning and sometimes I am still up then, but I feel happy when I hear them sing. Thanks for posting this, I never get tired of hearing or seeing them.
Thank you, Jane, he certainly does! He’s been a lot of fun. And he is still my 4 a.m. alarm clock though some how I’ve learned to go back to sleep. 🙂
Handsome guy – while they are the first to sing at 4:30 am, their singing always makes me smile. “Cheery-o, cheery-o, cheery-up!”
Yes he is! He likes to start outside our bedroom window at 4:00 am, sometimes 3:30. It’s never totally dark along there with the marina lights, so I think that causes more confusion maybe. 🙂
He is handsome!
And I think he knows it! 🙂
That is definitely a proud pose!
I want to say he’s ‘proud as a peacock’, but that just doesn’t work, lol.
How adorable Donna! what a great little buddy you have.
Thank you, Ashley! He is a wonderful singer as well!
Holy Robin!! Nice capture, Donna. This one is young too. 🙂
Thank you, HJ! I thought he looked young too, and researched trying to figure an age but didn’t luck out on much info. The young ones always confuse me…..
Screamingly cute!
Thank you, Vic!
Nice Donna! Plus right outside your window!
Thank you, Reed! I stand at my balcony with my tripod and he sings on along like I am not there. Then, poof, he decides to fly. I haven’t gotten a decent enough shot to share of the take-off, I never expect it, lol.
We’ve got young robins hopping around in our yard by the river. Looks like they are doing great and should make Mother-bird proud! 🙂
Awww…so wonderful! And cute I am sure! Thank you, Tom! 🙂
I love his attitude!
He’s tuff-stuff! 🙂
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Marvelous profile shot… he does look extremely proud of himself.
Thank you, Gunta! Tuff-stuff, he is! 🙂
How wonderful to have front row seats, Donna. Great shots. 👏🏻
Thank you, Sylvia! 🙂
When I first saw these as a tourist (actually as a trailing spouse) on the front lawn of the White House I asked them what species. The answer was “merkin rubbin” – a disturbing concept…
Sounds like your answerer didn’t know his English very well or was a smart-a$$.
Fantastic photos of the perky juvenile robins, Donna. Great profile of the “Proud” one.
Thank you, Jet!